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Planting Guide – Starting Cabbage from Seed

By Mavis Butterfield on July 12, 2016 · 1 Comment

Okay, straight out of the gate, I am going to admit that while I am starting cabbage seeds right now, I am not a huge fan of it…to eat anyway.  The HH loves it, so it won’t go to waste or anything, but mostly, I continue to plant it because it looks cool.  It also Read More >>

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San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden

By Mavis Butterfield on July 10, 2016 · 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I tagged along with the HH on a business trip to San Francisco and one afternoon we decided to check out the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate park. It was well worth the $8 admission fee-not only are the grounds beautiful, but the surrounding area as well. It’s set on Read More >>

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Reader Question: Growing a Garden in Straight Compost

By Mavis Butterfield on July 6, 2016 · 7 Comments

I recently got a question from a reader about growing a garden in straight compost.  Because I think a lot of people make this mistake, I thought I’d share my thoughts in a post. She writes, Hi Mavis, I am having a gardening problem I thought you might have some insight on. I have two Read More >>

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Shelling Peas… Are They Worth the Effort?

By Mavis Butterfield on July 4, 2016 · 13 Comments

Yesterday as I was shelling the peas on the back patio I was trying to remember the last time I had grown shelling peas {usually I just grow sugar snap peas}. It’s been a few years I think. And then I remembered why. THEY ARE SO MUCH WORK. In order to get a year’s supply Read More >>

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The French Laundry Culinary Garden in Yountville, CA

By Mavis Butterfield on June 26, 2016 · 3 Comments

While we were in San Francisco last week we rented a car on two different days. The first day it was to drive out to Filoli Mansion in Woodside, California and to drive up the California coast and hit a beach or two on the way back. The second day we rented a car we headed out Read More >>

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